A man, identified as David Chellapah, 31, is jailed for 10 years after Metropolitan Police action linked to alleged online grooming of children. The police say Chellapah groomed children as young as 12 through social media, sending sexual messages and pressuring them to engage in sexual activity. The reports state that police intervened as he arrived to meet a child whom he allegedly intended to abuse. The Metropolitan Police describe the case as involving the use of digital communication to target and condition children for sexual exploitation.
Across the coverage, the core details are consistent: Chellapah’s age and the length of the custodial sentence; allegations that he targeted children, including those aged 12; and that he sent sexual messages as part of grooming. The accounts also agree that the arrest or confrontation takes place in connection with a planned meeting with a child. No additional outcomes, trial specifics, or victim accounts are provided in the supplied excerpts.
